Kuwait reported intercepting drones while Bahrain sounded air sirens. This came after the US said it shot down Iranian drones, and attacked radar sites. Follow DW for more.
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In a statement on X, the US CENTCOM said Iran fired the ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain hours after the US shot down four Iranian drones which "posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic." "Initial assessments indicate six of the missiles launched by Iran were intercepted and a seventh did not reach its intended target." the US Central Command said.
"There are currently no reports of harm to US personnel, and Iranian claims of damaging US 5th fleet headquarters in Bahrain are false." https://p.dw.com/p/5EwP0 Skip next section Iran's Revolutionary Guard targets US bases in Gulf region, state media reports 06/06/2026 June 6, 2026 Iran's Revolutionary Guard targets US bases in Gulf region, state media reports Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Saturday morning that it targeted US bases in the Gulf region.
"Following the invasion of the child-killing and terrorist US army into Sirik and Qeshm Island, enemy bases in the region were hit by aerial missiles," state broadcaster IRIB reported, quoting the Revolutionary Guard.
Kuwait said its air defenses responded to "hostile" drones and missiles while Bahrain activated its air raid siren.
"Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place," the Bahraini Interior Ministry said on X It comes after another gulf state, Kuwait, reported intercepting "hostile" drones and missiles.
"The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces confirms that any explosions that may be heard are the result of air defense systems intercepting hostile attacks," the Kuwaiti military said on X.
The attack comes days after a strike on Kuwait's International Airport killed one and wounded dozens more.
US forces also struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in the city of Goruk and the island of Qeshm on the Persian Gulf, the US CENTCOM said on X, saying the strikes aimed to "defend against further attacks." "The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic," the US Central Command said.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said the strikes were in retaliation for the US destroying Iranian radars in Goruk and on Qeshm Island. The US said the Iranian ballistic missiles and drones were intercepted.
Meanwhile, the conflict also continues to have grave impacts around the world, with the UN's World Food Program reporting that millions are being pushed into hunger due to rising oil prices and a shortage of fertilizer.
All this and more is coming up in our Middle East coverage.
